PWOC/Europe’s ATC (Annual Training Conference) just wrapped up and was a huge success and a grand time for our PWOC sisters in Europe. I can hear the ‘PWOC squeal’ now so many miles away!
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Many thanks to all the PWOCers that made this year’s ATC such a great training event.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6
A few days ago I began experiencing symptoms of anxiety: rapid heart rate, fuzzy thinking, and irritability. When I tried to figure out the source of my stress, I realized I wasn’t pressured at all – I was thirsty and hadn’t had enough water to drink.
In the same way that anxiety is a physical response telling me that some condition in my life needs adjusting, it can also be a spiritual indicator, pointing to a dryness, or thirst, in my life that only God can quench.
In John 7:38, Jesus said, “Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” This belief is not merely a mental ascent, but a heartfelt trust that indicates active reliance. If I believe – heart, soul, mind and strength – that God’s grace is sufficient for whatever need I am facing, then I can tap into the river of life (not death, not defeat) flowing from within me, by the power of His indwelling Holy Spirit.
When God sent the flood in Noah’s time, rain not only came down from above but (Genesis 7:11) water “sprang forth from the deep.” Wouldn’t you like to have your cares just drown out and washed clean by the outpouring of God’s power and presence in your life? I would!
So the next time you feel stressed, recognize it as a sign of thirst for God’s abiding presence in your life, and act on it! You will be blessed and filled!
